Sentences with phrase «increased use of renewables»

Sustainable Energy for All seeks to improve the lives of billions of people across the world and to ensure a more sustainable future by working to achieve its three objectives: universal access to energy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewables.

A global focus on climate action and the increased use of renewables is set to provide a robust long - term tailwind for First Solar for many years to come.

One way is by increasing our use of renewable electricity.

Tetra Pak has joined RE100, committing to increase its use of renewable electricity from 20 % today to 100 % across all global operations by 2030.

How the UK can reduce its carbon emissions by increasing the use of renewable energy sources is set to be outlined today by the government.

Even in the currently very divided U.S. political climate, public support for increasing our use of renewable energy sources is one thing that most of us do agree on.

These include increased use of renewable natural gas, reduced fugitive methane emissions, less need for synthetic fertilizers, and increased land restoration.

As a result one long - standing criticism of renewable energy may no longer apply, namely that mandating increased use of renewable energy for electricity generation will be more costly in the long run than sticking with fossil fuel energy.

With 30,000 spread across the UK, their sustainable operation could make a significant difference, from increasing use of renewable energy to reducing landfill waste.

Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus.

Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York State Richard Kauffman said, «Solar energy is a key component of Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the use of renewable resources and create jobs.

Facebook - which allows people to stay in touch with friends around the world - says it has releases the figures on its energy use, make - up and carbon footprint in a bid to be open and to help others in the sector to increase use of renewables.

The Paris - based International Energy Agency (IEA) calls Europe's «coal renaissance» a temporary phenomenon; it forecasts an increasing use of renewables, shuttering of coal plants, and a better balance between gas and coal prices in the coming years.

The so - called «20-20-20» package called for greenhouse gas reductions of at least 20 % of 1990 levels by 2020, increasing use of renewables to 20 % of total energy production by 2020, and cutting energy consumption by 20 % of projected 2020 levels by improving energy efficiency.

In addition to Sony's operational emission reduction targets, the company is also announcing additional 2020 commitments including a goal to reduce the annual energy use of their products by 30 per cent on average (compared to 2013 levels), a goal to increase the use of renewable energy, a target to reduce logistic - related emissions by 10 per cent, and a program to engage suppliers and contract manufacturers to reduce their GHG emissions.

EESI advances policy solutions that will result in decreased global warming and air pollution; improvements in public health, energy security and rural economic development opportunities; increased use of renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency; and the protection of areas such as the Arctic and coastal regions.»

General Motors is continuing its slow but steady push to improve the energy efficiency of its operations and increase its use of renewable energy.

These included a mix of state and federal policies designed to increase the use of renewable energy, as well as reduce carbon dioxide and mercury emissions from coal - fired power plants.

Expanding use of E85 as a vehicle fuel would increase use of renewable fuel and reduce dependence on imported oil.

As a result, Kentucky can not propose a solution that increases the use of renewable energy or energy efficiency, or encourages power plants to switch from coal to natural gas.

At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, she engaged state governments and rural communities on policy options to increase the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

The campus greenhouse gas reduction plan outlined in the report centers on four key approaches: reducing the overall energy use on campus, reducing the use of fossil fuels in campus buildings and vehicles, increasing the use of renewable energy sources to meet campus needs, and minimizing the release of «fugitive» gases from campus operations such as specialty research gases in laboratory buildings.

Again, Trump's language gives more legal weight to the agreement than it actually has, but he also overlooks other parts of China's plan that aim to «control total coal consumption,» and to increase the use of renewable energy supplies.

On account of our will to increase the use of renewable energy, we can rejoice to observe the dynamism of renewable projects such as the one in Murdochville.»

Kansas City has an important ally in its push to cut the city's energy consumption and increase its use of renewable power.

From innovative transport schemes in Paris, to the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, and the clean energy finance companies of New York, the publication uses «destinations» across the developing and developed world to highlight the factors for success and, at times, the reasons for failure in efforts to increase the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Arthouros Zervos, the REN21 network's chair, called this «the landmark decoupling» of economic growth and carbon emissions and said it «is due in large measure to China's increased use of renewable resources».

With mounting vigor for combating global climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy resources such as solar, without compromising natural habitats...

Since we were running out of oil anyway, environmentally motivated efforts to limit fossil fuel consumption and increase our use of renewable energy boasted the additional virtue of being inevitable.

Improving energy - efficiency in buildings, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, and switching to alternative fuels for vehicles are key measures that posts are investing in.

Increasing our use of renewable electricity is an important part of our strategy to achieve this.»

The AB 32 year 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets (year 2020 levels reduced to year 1990 measured levels) could be achieved by primarily addressing electricity generation and industrial sector greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts through increased use of renewable energy, energy efficiency and fuel substitution efforts.

Carbon emission reductions could be achieved through energy conservation, increased use of renewable and other non-emitting energy or fuel switching from coal to natural gas in existing power plants.

This will increase the use of Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) eligible resources, including solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and others.

«This is a way to reduce the use of coal overall and increase use of renewables.»

As part of on - going efforts to increase the use of renewable energy, Japan may soon unveil a plan to make rooftop solar arrays a required feature of all new buildings and houses by 2030, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.

The point about the renewables targets, surely, is how to improve UK energy security through the increasing use of renewable energy sources — which in turn reduces the impact of our energy use on the local and global environment... Transferring new technology to developing countries is another great idea — but that helps them meet their energy needs and renewables targets, not ours... E

In essence, the online marketplace would not only increase use of renewable energy but also create a community of neighbors who could invest in renewable projects together.

Fifteen states, including President Bush's home state of Texas, have enacted legislation requiring utilities to increase their use of renewable energy sources such as wind power or biomass in generating a portion of their overall electricity.

P&G plans to achieve its new goal by maintaining a focus on energy conservation and increasing its use of renewable energy.

A more accurate, but perhaps less sensational, story would detail California's national leadership in reliably increasing the use of renewables — like solar and wind energy.

California's leadership in both increasing the use of renewable energy and proactively finding solutions to address any grid impacts should be commended and accelerated, not baselessly criticized.

The second reason for grid storage is the increasing use of renewable energy sources like wind and solar which are intermittent and not on - demand.

Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York State Richard Kauffman said, «New, clean energy technologies like power pedestals are a key component of Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the use of renewable resources, and show how homegrown clean energy technology is helping us solve climate change and clean our air close to home.

• Increasing the use of renewables will increase energy security, because the U.S. will produce more of its own electricity.

Federal payments to wind generators for each kWh produced, accelerated depreciation allowances for solar photovoltaic cells, and state «Renewable Portfolio (or Energy) Standards» that mandate increased use of renewable power, have helped jump - start these sectors, bringing down costs and establishing renewables as culturally viable and politically salient.

Japan needs to immediately and drastically increase its use of renewable energy, from the perspectives of mitigating global warming, ensuring energy security (Japan's current energy self - sufficiency rate is only 4 %), revitalizing regional economies, developing renewable energy - related technologies (a field that is accelerating worldwide), and strengthening Japan's competitiveness in energy - related fields.

Through the state's program to increase our use of renewable energy to 25 percent by 2013 (from our current 19 percent), incentives are available for installing photovoltaic systems.

To accelerate the global transition to a low - carbon economy, DSM aims to increase the use of renewable energies.

«Offshore wind provides a great opportunity to increase the use of renewable energy, thanks to the strong and steady winds that blow off our shores and proximity to electricity demand centers, particularly along the Eastern Seaboard,» said AWEA CEO Denise Bode.